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In this issue:
✅ List of Orange County Events
✅ Two Years After the Chemical Smell That Sent OC Residents Scrambling, the Bill Has Arrived
✅ Ready to Play Elf? Orange County Needs You for the 25 Days of Christmas Bingo Challenge
✅ A $10,000 Investment in LSCO Students Is Building Southeast Texas’s Next Industrial Workforce
Orange County Local Events
Friday, October 23
W.H. Stark House Guided Tours: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM. Link →
Chris Cagle: 8:30 PM at Golden Nugget, Lake Charles. 21+. Link →
OCP Jr Board Presents 2nd Annual Haunted Theater: 6:00 PM at the Jeff Hattman Center, 3330 Bowling Ln, Orange. Link →
Patio Night at War Wagon: 6:00 PM at War Wagon Cigars, 8480 Hwy 87 N, Orange. Link →
Debate Night at War Wagon: 6:00 PM at War Wagon Cigars, 8480 Hwy 87 N, Orange. Link →
Saturday, October 24
Sunday, October 25
Monday, October 26
Envision Orange 2050 Open House: 7:30 AM–7:30 PM at the Neighborhood Facility Building. A second session runs Wednesday, Oct. 28, same hours. Link →
Tuesday, October 27
City Council Meeting (Orange): 5:30 PM. Link →
Wednesday, October 28
Thursday, October 29
Friday, October 30
Drive-Thru Trick or Treat: 5:00–7:00 PM at the Orange Public Library, Police Department and Fire Department. Link →
The Rocky Horror Show Live at the Hattman: 7:37 PM at the Jeff Hattman Center. Link →
W.H. Stark House Guided Tours: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM. Link →
Cigars After Dark: 6:00 PM at War Wagon Cigars. Link →
Caleb and April: 6:30 PM at Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp, Orange. Link →
80s Horror Movie Night: Poltergeist: After dark, about 6:45–7:00 PM at Free State Cellars. Link →
Here Come the Mummies: 8:30 PM at Golden Nugget, Lake Charles. 21+. Link →
Saturday, October 31
Two Years After the Chemical Smell That Sent OC Residents Scrambling, the Bill Has Arrived
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has approved a $73,900 penalty against Eagle Railcar Services in Orange following complaints tied to the July 2024 chemical odor incident that prompted a shelter-in-place order for residents across West Orange, Bridge City, and Orangefield. The release involved ethyl acrylate during a controlled flaring operation at Eagle Railcar’s facility on Foreman Road. The TCEQ cited state regulatory violations related to the release — and after more than a year of enforcement proceedings, the penalty has now been finalized.
Ready to Play Elf? Orange County Needs You for the 25 Days of Christmas Bingo Challenge
Santa’s calling — and he needs a squad. The 25 Days of Christmas – Support Local Bingo is recruiting Santa’s Elf Squad: Christmas lovers, social media fans, and anyone who loves shopping and exploring Orange County’s local businesses and events. Elves visit local spots, snap pictures, share the cheer, and play Bingo — all while helping make this the best holiday season yet for small businesses. One lucky elf even earns the title of Santa’s Favorite Elf. No pointy ears required (but not discouraged either). Sign up today and spread some Christmas cheer, one Bingo square at a time.
A $10,000 Investment in LSCO Students Is Building Southeast Texas’s Next Industrial Workforce
Lamar State College Orange is upgrading a critical hands-on training system thanks to a $10,000 investment from Port Arthur LNG. The funds will modernize the Distributed Control System (DCS) on LSCO’s Custom Process Trainer — equipment that mirrors what students in the college’s Instrumentation, Process Operating, and Electromechanical Technology programs will encounter on actual job sites. The existing system had become outdated and was at risk of being decommissioned. “This investment is about ensuring our students are learning with technology that prepares them for the careers waiting for them across Southeast Texas,” said LSCO President Dr. Wendy Elmore. Scallon Controls will perform the upgrade.
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